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<br />
December 13: Vehicular movement along Narayangadh-Muglin road section will be closed to construct bridges for four hours daily.&nbsp;</span><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">A meeting held at the District Administration Office (DAO) Chitwan chaired by CDO Ashman Tamang took the decision to close the transportation service along the road for a month starting from December 20. The road will be closed from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px">The vehicular movement will be shut down for the construction of bridges over Kalikhola, Simtal, Tuin Khola, and Chisenji khola.</span><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">As per the decision, passenger buses, mini bus, micro buses, and small vehicles coming from Narayangadh will be stopped from 15 Kilo market to Jugedi. Heavy vehicles such as trucks, lorries, trailers, tippers and tankers will be stopped from Bhateri jungle to Ramnagar at 11: 00 am.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, commuter buses coming from Kathmandu will be stopped from Muglin Bazar to Manakamana Cable Car gate, while passenger buses coming from Pokhara will be stopped from Benitar to Powerhouse at 10:55 am.<br />
Likewise, heavy vehicles coming from Kathmandu will be stopped at Lewatar, whereas heavy vehicles coming from Pokhara will be stopped at Aanbukahireni at 10:45 am.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px">During the road closure, ambulances and firefighters, however, will be allowed to ply.&nbsp;<br />
Contractors assigned agreement to construct bridges will deploy adequate manpower and resources to expedite the construction work. Meanwhile, the road will be repaired in different places simultaneously along the same section.&nbsp;</span></p>
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			'summary' => 'April 25: Sumi Tripathi, a permanent resident of Kavre currently living in Tripureshwor, has to urgently visit Ganga Lal Heart Care Centre in Kathmandu where her mother was admitted for treatment last Wednesday.',
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Upon reaching the road, she saw a man sitting on a bike. Assuming him to be a Tootle or Pathao rider, she asked him for a ride in a hurry. The biker agreed and took her to Ganga Lal as requested. As soon as he started the bike, the rider raced at a very high speed. Tripathi asked him to ride slowly, but the driver kept his speed. As Tripathi had taken the ride offline, she couldn&#39;t make her complaint with the company.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The rise in offline use of ride-sharing service has heightened security risks. In recent times, ride-sharing companies have been making good business with the use of technology. </span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">But due to the temptation of making more money, some riders have added security concerns when providing offline services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Offline use of ride-sharing apps such as Pathao, Tootle, In driver and Lozoom, providing mobility services in Kathmandu Valley, has increased the security challenge. The offline use of ride-sharing apps has increased as riders can make more profit, and passengers can also travel at less expense.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Ahsimman Singh Basnet, managing director of Pathao Nepal Pvt, shared that his team cannot track riders when s/he takes passengers offline.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&ldquo;Therefore, he is not our employee at that time,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;If there is an accident, we cannot take responsibility for it. So passengers should not go offline just because they can save some money or they are in a hurry.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">He said that a law should be implemented at the state level to control the riders who use offline contact while sitting at the crossroads. He said that the ride-sharing platform has a provision to provide accidental insurance of Rs 100,000 and death insurance up to Rs 500,000 while using their service online.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It is said that the number of riders and passengers using offline services is rising in Sundhara, Tripureshwor, Chabahil, Gongbu Bus Park, Koteshwor Chowk, Kalanki, Balkhu Chowk and other places during the evening and night.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It has increased as the rider does not have to pay any commission to the concerned company for taking the passenger to the destination through offline means.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&quot;We drop passengers offline as we do not have to pay the commission,&quot; said a dispatched driver who did not want to be identified. For ride-sharing services, Pathao charges 20 per cent, Tootle and Lozoom charge 10 per cent, while In driver does not charge any commission.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Even though ride-sharing companies like Tootle and Pathao are registered with the company registrar&#39;s office, the government has been warning them to stop providing services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Article 8 (1) of the Transportation Management Act states that private vehicles cannot be used a<strong>s</strong> public transport. Article 12 of the same act has made provision that vehicles registered for one purpose cannot be used for another purpose, due to which even the Department of Transport Management has been calling such action illegal.</span></span></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Responding to queries on resuming direct flights between Nepal and China and facilitating Nepali students to return back to China for higher studies, the ambassador said, &ldquo;The return of students to schools after the pandemic has remained as a general issue internationally. And, the direct flight between Nepal and China was suspended following the announcement of the Government of Nepal to suspend its international flights as preventive measures against pandemic and the suspension continues till date.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Public transportation fare has been raised by Rs 2 for up to 10 kilometres and Rs 3 for more than 10 kilometres. The new fare for up to five kilometres is Rs 20, for up to ten kilometers is Rs 25, for up to fifteen kilometres Rs 30, for up to twenty kilometres is Rs 33 and more than 20 kilometres Rs 38.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

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<br />
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&nbsp;</p>

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&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">The vehicular movement will be shut down for the construction of bridges over Kalikhola, Simtal, Tuin Khola, and Chisenji khola.</span><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">As per the decision, passenger buses, mini bus, micro buses, and small vehicles coming from Narayangadh will be stopped from 15 Kilo market to Jugedi. Heavy vehicles such as trucks, lorries, trailers, tippers and tankers will be stopped from Bhateri jungle to Ramnagar at 11: 00 am.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, commuter buses coming from Kathmandu will be stopped from Muglin Bazar to Manakamana Cable Car gate, while passenger buses coming from Pokhara will be stopped from Benitar to Powerhouse at 10:55 am.<br />
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&nbsp;</p>

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			'summary' => 'April 25: Sumi Tripathi, a permanent resident of Kavre currently living in Tripureshwor, has to urgently visit Ganga Lal Heart Care Centre in Kathmandu where her mother was admitted for treatment last Wednesday.',
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Upon reaching the road, she saw a man sitting on a bike. Assuming him to be a Tootle or Pathao rider, she asked him for a ride in a hurry. The biker agreed and took her to Ganga Lal as requested. As soon as he started the bike, the rider raced at a very high speed. Tripathi asked him to ride slowly, but the driver kept his speed. As Tripathi had taken the ride offline, she couldn&#39;t make her complaint with the company.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The rise in offline use of ride-sharing service has heightened security risks. In recent times, ride-sharing companies have been making good business with the use of technology. </span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">But due to the temptation of making more money, some riders have added security concerns when providing offline services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Offline use of ride-sharing apps such as Pathao, Tootle, In driver and Lozoom, providing mobility services in Kathmandu Valley, has increased the security challenge. The offline use of ride-sharing apps has increased as riders can make more profit, and passengers can also travel at less expense.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Ahsimman Singh Basnet, managing director of Pathao Nepal Pvt, shared that his team cannot track riders when s/he takes passengers offline.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&ldquo;Therefore, he is not our employee at that time,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;If there is an accident, we cannot take responsibility for it. So passengers should not go offline just because they can save some money or they are in a hurry.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">He said that a law should be implemented at the state level to control the riders who use offline contact while sitting at the crossroads. He said that the ride-sharing platform has a provision to provide accidental insurance of Rs 100,000 and death insurance up to Rs 500,000 while using their service online.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It is said that the number of riders and passengers using offline services is rising in Sundhara, Tripureshwor, Chabahil, Gongbu Bus Park, Koteshwor Chowk, Kalanki, Balkhu Chowk and other places during the evening and night.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It has increased as the rider does not have to pay any commission to the concerned company for taking the passenger to the destination through offline means.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&quot;We drop passengers offline as we do not have to pay the commission,&quot; said a dispatched driver who did not want to be identified. For ride-sharing services, Pathao charges 20 per cent, Tootle and Lozoom charge 10 per cent, while In driver does not charge any commission.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Even though ride-sharing companies like Tootle and Pathao are registered with the company registrar&#39;s office, the government has been warning them to stop providing services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Article 8 (1) of the Transportation Management Act states that private vehicles cannot be used a<strong>s</strong> public transport. Article 12 of the same act has made provision that vehicles registered for one purpose cannot be used for another purpose, due to which even the Department of Transport Management has been calling such action illegal.</span></span></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Addressing a press meet through virtual means on Thursday, the Chinese Ambassador shared that her country has given high importance to the Nepal&#39;s request to resume export to China from the dry port.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">She opined that the officials of the concerned bodies, neighbouring provinces and border dry ports of both sides have been communicating and coordinating to this end.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Responding to queries on resuming direct flights between Nepal and China and facilitating Nepali students to return back to China for higher studies, the ambassador said, &ldquo;The return of students to schools after the pandemic has remained as a general issue internationally. And, the direct flight between Nepal and China was suspended following the announcement of the Government of Nepal to suspend its international flights as preventive measures against pandemic and the suspension continues till date.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Public transportation fare has been raised by Rs 2 for up to 10 kilometres and Rs 3 for more than 10 kilometres. The new fare for up to five kilometres is Rs 20, for up to ten kilometers is Rs 25, for up to fifteen kilometres Rs 30, for up to twenty kilometres is Rs 33 and more than 20 kilometres Rs 38.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Similarly, the taxi fare has been increased to Rs 10 per 200 metres or Rs 50 per kilometre while waiting charge is Rs 1.20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

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			'summary' => ' Vehicular movement along Narayangadh-Muglin road section will be closed to construct bridges for four hours daily. ',
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December 13: Vehicular movement along Narayangadh-Muglin road section will be closed to construct bridges for four hours daily.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px">A meeting held at the District Administration Office (DAO) Chitwan chaired by CDO Ashman Tamang took the decision to close the transportation service along the road for a month starting from December 20. The road will be closed from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, commuter buses coming from Kathmandu will be stopped from Muglin Bazar to Manakamana Cable Car gate, while passenger buses coming from Pokhara will be stopped from Benitar to Powerhouse at 10:55 am.<br />
Likewise, heavy vehicles coming from Kathmandu will be stopped at Lewatar, whereas heavy vehicles coming from Pokhara will be stopped at Aanbukahireni at 10:45 am.&nbsp;</span><br />
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Contractors assigned agreement to construct bridges will deploy adequate manpower and resources to expedite the construction work. Meanwhile, the road will be repaired in different places simultaneously along the same section.&nbsp;</span></p>
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			'summary' => 'April 25: Sumi Tripathi, a permanent resident of Kavre currently living in Tripureshwor, has to urgently visit Ganga Lal Heart Care Centre in Kathmandu where her mother was admitted for treatment last Wednesday.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">April 25: Sumi Tripathi, a permanent resident of Kavre currently living in Tripureshwor, has to urgently visit Ganga Lal Heart Care Centre in Kathmandu where her mother was admitted for treatment last Wednesday. Sumi rushed to the hospital to see her mother. It was already 7 pm, so she decided to use a ride-sharing application.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Upon reaching the road, she saw a man sitting on a bike. Assuming him to be a Tootle or Pathao rider, she asked him for a ride in a hurry. The biker agreed and took her to Ganga Lal as requested. As soon as he started the bike, the rider raced at a very high speed. Tripathi asked him to ride slowly, but the driver kept his speed. As Tripathi had taken the ride offline, she couldn&#39;t make her complaint with the company.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The rise in offline use of ride-sharing service has heightened security risks. In recent times, ride-sharing companies have been making good business with the use of technology. </span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">But due to the temptation of making more money, some riders have added security concerns when providing offline services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Offline use of ride-sharing apps such as Pathao, Tootle, In driver and Lozoom, providing mobility services in Kathmandu Valley, has increased the security challenge. The offline use of ride-sharing apps has increased as riders can make more profit, and passengers can also travel at less expense.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Ahsimman Singh Basnet, managing director of Pathao Nepal Pvt, shared that his team cannot track riders when s/he takes passengers offline.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&ldquo;Therefore, he is not our employee at that time,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;If there is an accident, we cannot take responsibility for it. So passengers should not go offline just because they can save some money or they are in a hurry.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">He said that a law should be implemented at the state level to control the riders who use offline contact while sitting at the crossroads. He said that the ride-sharing platform has a provision to provide accidental insurance of Rs 100,000 and death insurance up to Rs 500,000 while using their service online.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It is said that the number of riders and passengers using offline services is rising in Sundhara, Tripureshwor, Chabahil, Gongbu Bus Park, Koteshwor Chowk, Kalanki, Balkhu Chowk and other places during the evening and night.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It has increased as the rider does not have to pay any commission to the concerned company for taking the passenger to the destination through offline means.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&quot;We drop passengers offline as we do not have to pay the commission,&quot; said a dispatched driver who did not want to be identified. For ride-sharing services, Pathao charges 20 per cent, Tootle and Lozoom charge 10 per cent, while In driver does not charge any commission.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Even though ride-sharing companies like Tootle and Pathao are registered with the company registrar&#39;s office, the government has been warning them to stop providing services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Article 8 (1) of the Transportation Management Act states that private vehicles cannot be used a<strong>s</strong> public transport. Article 12 of the same act has made provision that vehicles registered for one purpose cannot be used for another purpose, due to which even the Department of Transport Management has been calling such action illegal.</span></span></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Addressing a press meet through virtual means on Thursday, the Chinese Ambassador shared that her country has given high importance to the Nepal&#39;s request to resume export to China from the dry port.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">She opined that the officials of the concerned bodies, neighbouring provinces and border dry ports of both sides have been communicating and coordinating to this end.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Expressing her belief that collaboration between Nepal and China would gain momentum once Nepal&#39;s economy and society return to normalcy after COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Ambassador said that she was confident that Nepali side would help create free and transparent trade environment, to fully protect the legitimate rights and interest of Chinese enterprises and to resolve their practical problems.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Responding to queries on resuming direct flights between Nepal and China and facilitating Nepali students to return back to China for higher studies, the ambassador said, &ldquo;The return of students to schools after the pandemic has remained as a general issue internationally. And, the direct flight between Nepal and China was suspended following the announcement of the Government of Nepal to suspend its international flights as preventive measures against pandemic and the suspension continues till date.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Public transportation fare has been raised by Rs 2 for up to 10 kilometres and Rs 3 for more than 10 kilometres. The new fare for up to five kilometres is Rs 20, for up to ten kilometers is Rs 25, for up to fifteen kilometres Rs 30, for up to twenty kilometres is Rs 33 and more than 20 kilometres Rs 38.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Similarly, the taxi fare has been increased to Rs 10 per 200 metres or Rs 50 per kilometre while waiting charge is Rs 1.20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

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			'title' => 'Narayangadh-Muglin Road to Be Closed for Four Hours Daily ',
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			'summary' => ' Vehicular movement along Narayangadh-Muglin road section will be closed to construct bridges for four hours daily. ',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
<br />
December 13: Vehicular movement along Narayangadh-Muglin road section will be closed to construct bridges for four hours daily.&nbsp;</span><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">A meeting held at the District Administration Office (DAO) Chitwan chaired by CDO Ashman Tamang took the decision to close the transportation service along the road for a month starting from December 20. The road will be closed from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:18px">The vehicular movement will be shut down for the construction of bridges over Kalikhola, Simtal, Tuin Khola, and Chisenji khola.</span><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">As per the decision, passenger buses, mini bus, micro buses, and small vehicles coming from Narayangadh will be stopped from 15 Kilo market to Jugedi. Heavy vehicles such as trucks, lorries, trailers, tippers and tankers will be stopped from Bhateri jungle to Ramnagar at 11: 00 am.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, commuter buses coming from Kathmandu will be stopped from Muglin Bazar to Manakamana Cable Car gate, while passenger buses coming from Pokhara will be stopped from Benitar to Powerhouse at 10:55 am.<br />
Likewise, heavy vehicles coming from Kathmandu will be stopped at Lewatar, whereas heavy vehicles coming from Pokhara will be stopped at Aanbukahireni at 10:45 am.&nbsp;</span><br />
&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px">During the road closure, ambulances and firefighters, however, will be allowed to ply.&nbsp;<br />
Contractors assigned agreement to construct bridges will deploy adequate manpower and resources to expedite the construction work. Meanwhile, the road will be repaired in different places simultaneously along the same section.&nbsp;</span></p>
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			'title' => 'Offline Use of Ride-Sharing Apps Increases Security Risk',
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			'summary' => 'April 25: Sumi Tripathi, a permanent resident of Kavre currently living in Tripureshwor, has to urgently visit Ganga Lal Heart Care Centre in Kathmandu where her mother was admitted for treatment last Wednesday.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">April 25: Sumi Tripathi, a permanent resident of Kavre currently living in Tripureshwor, has to urgently visit Ganga Lal Heart Care Centre in Kathmandu where her mother was admitted for treatment last Wednesday. Sumi rushed to the hospital to see her mother. It was already 7 pm, so she decided to use a ride-sharing application.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Upon reaching the road, she saw a man sitting on a bike. Assuming him to be a Tootle or Pathao rider, she asked him for a ride in a hurry. The biker agreed and took her to Ganga Lal as requested. As soon as he started the bike, the rider raced at a very high speed. Tripathi asked him to ride slowly, but the driver kept his speed. As Tripathi had taken the ride offline, she couldn&#39;t make her complaint with the company.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The rise in offline use of ride-sharing service has heightened security risks. In recent times, ride-sharing companies have been making good business with the use of technology. </span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">But due to the temptation of making more money, some riders have added security concerns when providing offline services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Offline use of ride-sharing apps such as Pathao, Tootle, In driver and Lozoom, providing mobility services in Kathmandu Valley, has increased the security challenge. The offline use of ride-sharing apps has increased as riders can make more profit, and passengers can also travel at less expense.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Ahsimman Singh Basnet, managing director of Pathao Nepal Pvt, shared that his team cannot track riders when s/he takes passengers offline.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&ldquo;Therefore, he is not our employee at that time,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;If there is an accident, we cannot take responsibility for it. So passengers should not go offline just because they can save some money or they are in a hurry.&rdquo;</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">He said that a law should be implemented at the state level to control the riders who use offline contact while sitting at the crossroads. He said that the ride-sharing platform has a provision to provide accidental insurance of Rs 100,000 and death insurance up to Rs 500,000 while using their service online.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It is said that the number of riders and passengers using offline services is rising in Sundhara, Tripureshwor, Chabahil, Gongbu Bus Park, Koteshwor Chowk, Kalanki, Balkhu Chowk and other places during the evening and night.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It has increased as the rider does not have to pay any commission to the concerned company for taking the passenger to the destination through offline means.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&quot;We drop passengers offline as we do not have to pay the commission,&quot; said a dispatched driver who did not want to be identified. For ride-sharing services, Pathao charges 20 per cent, Tootle and Lozoom charge 10 per cent, while In driver does not charge any commission.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Even though ride-sharing companies like Tootle and Pathao are registered with the company registrar&#39;s office, the government has been warning them to stop providing services.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Article 8 (1) of the Transportation Management Act states that private vehicles cannot be used a<strong>s</strong> public transport. Article 12 of the same act has made provision that vehicles registered for one purpose cannot be used for another purpose, due to which even the Department of Transport Management has been calling such action illegal.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><br />
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			'title' => 'Chinese Ambassador Assures to Help Nepal Export its Products to China   ',
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			'summary' => 'April 21: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, has assured of helping Nepal to export its products to China.    ',
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Addressing a press meet through virtual means on Thursday, the Chinese Ambassador shared that her country has given high importance to the Nepal&#39;s request to resume export to China from the dry port.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">She opined that the officials of the concerned bodies, neighbouring provinces and border dry ports of both sides have been communicating and coordinating to this end.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Expressing her belief that collaboration between Nepal and China would gain momentum once Nepal&#39;s economy and society return to normalcy after COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese Ambassador said that she was confident that Nepali side would help create free and transparent trade environment, to fully protect the legitimate rights and interest of Chinese enterprises and to resolve their practical problems.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Responding to queries on resuming direct flights between Nepal and China and facilitating Nepali students to return back to China for higher studies, the ambassador said, &ldquo;The return of students to schools after the pandemic has remained as a general issue internationally. And, the direct flight between Nepal and China was suspended following the announcement of the Government of Nepal to suspend its international flights as preventive measures against pandemic and the suspension continues till date.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br />
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			'title' => 'Public Transport Fare Increased in Bagmati Province   ',
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			'summary' => 'April 14: The public transportation fare has been increased in Bagmati Province including the Kathmandu Valley.',
			'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">April 14: The public transportation fare has been increased in Bagmati Province including the Kathmandu Valley. The Transport Ministry of Bagmati Province hiked the fare for taxi and public transportation effective from Thursday, April 14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Public transportation fare has been raised by Rs 2 for up to 10 kilometres and Rs 3 for more than 10 kilometres. The new fare for up to five kilometres is Rs 20, for up to ten kilometers is Rs 25, for up to fifteen kilometres Rs 30, for up to twenty kilometres is Rs 33 and more than 20 kilometres Rs 38.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Similarly, the taxi fare has been increased to Rs 10 per 200 metres or Rs 50 per kilometre while waiting charge is Rs 1.20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Waiting has been limited to maximum 30 minutes. The ministry has also stated that the transportation fare within the province will again be adjusted accordingly if the price of fuel were to rise or fall by more than five per cent from the rate on which the latest fare adjustment has been made. -- RSS&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p>
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